; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Santa Rosa Valley, CA

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Cedar Grove Apartments

3422 Santa Rosa Ave.
Santa Rosa Valley, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
1 BR

Santa Rosa Avenue Apartments

2905 Santa Rosa Ave.
Santa Rosa Valley, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$1,652-2,289
1-3 BR

Kawana Springs Apartments

500 Kawana Springs Rd.
Santa Rosa Valley, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 401 low-income apartments in Santa Rosa Valley that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Santa Rosa Valley where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on August 17th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Santa Rosa Valley, California

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Santa Rosa Valley.

Santa Rosa Valley, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Santa Rosa Valley, California

Santa Rosa Valley features 0 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Santa Rosa Valley, California

There are 401 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Santa Rosa Valley.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Santa Rosa Valley, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Santa Rosa Valley landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Santa Rosa Valley.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Santa Rosa Valley, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,173 and $2,655.

2024 Santa Rosa Valley, California Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Santa Rosa Valley, California Fair Market Rent $1,725 $2,011 $2,414 $3,310 $3,867
Santa Rosa Valley, California Payment Standard Range $1,553 to $1,898 $1,810 to $2,212 $2,173 to $2,655 $2,979 to $3,641 $3,480 to $4,254

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Santa Rosa Valley, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 401
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 3.75%
Average Renter Household Size 4.09
Average Household Size 3.10
Median Household Income $176,305 ±$23,616
Median Rent $3,501 ±$0
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 23.26% ± 55.11pp
Total Population 3,550

Population and Household Demographics

Santa Rosa Valley is a city in Ventura County, California with a population of 3,550. There are 1,147 households in the city with an average household size of 3.10 persons. 3.75% of households in Santa Rosa Valley are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Santa Rosa Valley

The median gross income for households in Santa Rosa Valley is $176,305 a year, or $14,692 a month. The median rent for the city is $3,501 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Santa Rosa Valley, a household making less than $11,670 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 23.26% of households who rent are overburdened in Santa Rosa Valley.

Area Median Income In Santa Rosa Valley

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Santa Rosa Valley, the AMI is calculated from all households within Ventura County.

In Santa Rosa Valley, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $123,500

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Santa Rosa Valley

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Santa Rosa Valley

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Santa Rosa Valley AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$27,900 $31,900 $35,900 $39,850 $43,050 $46,250 $49,450 $52,650
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Santa Rosa Valley AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$46,500 $53,150 $59,800 $66,400 $71,750 $77,050 $82,350 $87,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Santa Rosa Valley AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$74,400 $85,000 $95,650 $106,250 $114,750 $123,250 $131,750 $140,250